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Borneo’s Mount Kinabalu

… Bisected by the equator and set between Peninsular Malaysia and the Philippines, Borneo is the third-largest island on Earth. Three countries share this landmass — Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia …

I’ve joined a G Adventures group for their 10-day Borneo-Sabah Adventure. With wildlife-seeking along the Kinabatagan River, a visit to an orang-utan preserve and touring Turtle Islands National Park on the horizon (see sidebar), I’m now primed for the premier alpine hike in this storied region of Asia — a setting that’s still very much a frontier, yet on the cusp of tourism greatness. …

Kinabalu is climbed in two legs — the first is a 1,270-vertical-metre ascent to Laban Rata, a guesthouse at 3,270 metres …

Explore – Travel: Climbing Malaysian Borneo’s Mount Kinabalu

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related:

• Mount Kinabalu, 2 Tough Days in Borneo

• The Highest I’ve Ever Been: Trekking Mount Kinabalu

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360 mile Bigfoot Trail, California

The Bigfoot Trail … begins in the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness and ends in Redwood National Park at the Pacific Ocean near Crescent City, California. …

Northwest California’s Klamath Mountains foster one of the most diverse temperate coniferous forests on Earth and this route is a celebration of that biodiversity. …

Due to the strenuous nature of the trail and the fact that some section have been un-maintained for many years it is not a trail that can be hiked quickly. Experience using map and compass as well as the ability to read the landscape are necessary for a successful thru-hike. The Bigfoot Trail was originally proposed by Michael Kauffmann in 2009 …

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Get the map from the official website.

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Sage Clegg hiked it in 2014.

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Anglesey Coastal Path, Wales

The Anglesey Coastal Path  is a 200-kilometre (124 mi) long-distance footpath around the island of Anglesey in North Wales. The route is part of the Wales Coast Path. …

click image for detailed maps
click image for detailed maps

Or check the official map.

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South Stack Lighthouse

official website

related – annual Walking Festival and Walkathon

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Adventure Junkies – Huayhuash trek, Peru

… The snow-capped peaks here are really high (many well over 6.000 mts – 19,500 ft) and the feeling of remoteness is fantastic. …

The whole circuit takes anywhere from 8 to 14 days to complete as there are different routes available. There is only one small town where you can re-stock on supplies which means you will need to carry all your food for 7-8 days if walking independently.

For that reason, most of the hikers decide to go with an organized tour. But hey, we are the Adventure Junkies. We can’t let a donkey carry our stuff up the mountain!

HIKING THE INCREDIBLE HUAYHUASH CIRCUIT IN PERU

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Check out our Huayhuash Circuit information page.

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Manaslu Circuit after the earthquake

Nepal Explore Summit Treks reports Manasulu is back in business.

From Manaslu Conservation Area Project (MCAP) entry point Jaget, only 25 tourists made it to Manaslu circuit since the earthquake happened …

However, as the trail improved in the area, by middle of November (2015), this number already went up to more than 5000.  And to date, based on statistics, approximately 40 trekkers enter the Jaget point on a daily basis. …

… Bridges wiped out by the landslides have been rebuilt by the villagers.  The trail is open again for trekkers to explore. …

read more …

repairing the trail
repairing the trail
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151 best Backpacking & Hiking sites

As chosen by Happy to Survive.

Some of my personal favourites are listed. As well as BestHike.com. Twice! 🙂

4. Alastair Humphreys

21. Florida Hikes

36. Hike Bike Travel

37. Hiking in Finland

52. Our Hiking Blog

67. The Hiking Life

106. Trailspotting

 

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(via Adventure Blog)